After a long summer break in Europe, exposing myself to the life out there, and the music, and the people, I am again back here and feeling as at home as ever. Stepping back into the darkness of One Cafe was the warmest feeling I had in a long time, and made me realize how long I had not actually been to a KL gig!
Headed out around 5-ish, and was about to go onto the monorail when Azri tells me "I'm at KL Central"... hey, hey me too! As the monorail arrived, I saw him and Firdaus waiting at the other entrance. Funny stuff. Greeted them and headed to One Cafe together.
As we arrived, we heard music. No way in hell! Is this really a One Cafe gig starting on time? Really!?
Was super impressed, and greeted as many friends as I could see around, and rushed inside to catch Japanese grindcore band, Damage Digital.
Damage Digital
What to say? They were crazy, so full of energy and so full of emotion!
I missed the first songs but went into One Cafe with a "long time no see" from those at the door and went straight to the front only to be thrown back by the immense force screeching out of the vocalist's throat. Amazing. Absolutely phenomenal.
It was really annoying when the sound system suddenly went kapooot and the microphones stopped working. Had to pause for a while and endure with the One Cafe's usual muckups. Said hi to friends, chilled, laughed as everybody went mental over Damage Digital freebies.
Then before we knew it, it was back in the game! Four more songs from the hectic japanese band left me with great respect for the vocalist as the stage gave way to Dying Fetus.
Dying Fetus
Justifiable Homicide, Inviscerated Offspring, Killing on Adrenaline.... they played it all! From the beginning of the three-piece legends' set til the end, the room was pounding with roars, both from the band and the crowds. Along with a lot of technical problems too of course.
When Justifiable Homicide played, that was it. That was all it took for me to stop being a wuss and jump into the crowd and headbang til my neck was too sore to move the next day (suffering the aftermath at this very moment while typing this!). Too bad for the crappy sounds. The sounds for the drums was amazingly loud enough, which was awesome, but that also meant the sounds of the bass and microphones were overshadowed. There was not enough balance on the sounds overall.
But honestly? If people came all the way here to catch Dying Fetus, the last thing they want to give a shit about is quality of the sound. They true diehard fans in the crowds that night didn't need a clear microphone to know what songs Dying Fetus played. It was a great show.
When the show was over, everybody exited the place, half tipsy, half pained in the neck and catching their breath for air. Stayed around to linger and wait for a chance to get a photo with Dying Fetus/Damage Digital. Finally saw Cris, who arrived only on the last two songs of Dying Fetus... my goshhhhh, terlepasss, that boy! His fault for bringing so much alcohol that wasn't allowed in. BAHAHAH.
"It's rare to see a girl like you in Malaysia!" she said. :)
Celine is glad to be back.
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